Alright, so here is where I date myself: In my first year, the guy who was SFUO President was named Adam Brown. Can I remember anything he did, nope. I do know that I didn't despise/distrust or even dislike him. He seems liek an approachable and available guy. I think he even held two terms, it was so long ago I can't really remember (and don't feel like looking it up!).
I'm sure that there were factions on campus that disagreed with Brown, but I heard no real ill-will of him. Will that be the case with our elected leader next year? Certainly not if Seamus Wolfe is elected. While he may have the passion and will strive to make things better, will it be the change we actually want? For those of you in your later years, is campus a better place today than it was in your first year? Are relation between the SFUO and the University Administration getting better or getting worse? What about the relationship between the SFUO and the students it represents? I would say its worse on both counts.
If you agree with my above sentiments, then I will have to urge you to vote against Seamus Wolfe. I feel that he represents a status quo, with him we will get more of the same. More of the same "getting worse".
Will Tyler Steeves be able to shift the course? Possibly. With a background in management, you would learn how to have good working relations with groups. I think that would be a good start, which is why he is my second choice.
When I tell people that I am blogging and caring about the SFUO its like a shock to them. I hate the SFUO. I hate spending all that money and coming out on the other side no better then when you came in. That's why I am supporting Renaud-Philippe Garner. Whether he is successful or not, at least I can feel as though I will be in a better position at the end, then when I went in.
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"All that money" goes towards some very important services that, while you may not find them useful, are crucial to the well-being of many students. There are many of us who are much better off than we would have been if these services didn't exist. I don't agree with all the money that was spent on various campaigns like "drop fees" but you can't discount everything that has been done.
ReplyDeleteWhile I did not mean it in the mirco type of interpretation but the marco total SFUO value. But I shoudl at least throw out a discussion point: only about 15-16% of our student levy goes toward Student Life Services.
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